Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Romney starts reserving time in Pennsylvania for last two days of race (Updated)
Politico ^ | 10/30/2012 | MAGGIE HABERMAN

Posted on 10/30/2012 1:13:43 PM PDT by nhwingut

Two media-tracking sources say Mitt Romney's campaign has started reserving TV time in Pennsylvania for the final two days of the campaign, including Election Day.

The initial placements come as the pro-Romney super PAC Restore Our Future is buying over $2 million in time there, and as Crossroads is also going up with a buy over $600,000. The Obama campaign, forced to expend resources there, has responded with a defensive buy of over $600,000.

The Romney buy is intended to signal the campaign considers the state, which Republicans have made plays for in past presidential cycles but went for Democrats in 2004 and 2008, to be one that could be part of an expanded map. And some polls have shown tightening there.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 2012swimgstates; pa2012; pennsylvania; polls
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-42 next last

1 posted on 10/30/2012 1:13:48 PM PDT by nhwingut
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: nhwingut

This is going to make for a great Hitler You Tube video; in the bunker, ordering around phantom fraudulent voters that don’t exist.


2 posted on 10/30/2012 1:17:42 PM PDT by henkster (If you let them do it to you, you got yourself to blame.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PA Engineer; MestaMachine; smoothsailing; nhwingut
GO Pennsylvania!

GO ROMNEY/RYAN!!!




The Place for Conservatives
WooHoo!!


3 posted on 10/30/2012 1:20:44 PM PDT by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nhwingut

Is this good or is it a sign Romney can’t crack ohio? Man I am nervous. Sorry in advance for the hand wringing.


4 posted on 10/30/2012 1:20:44 PM PDT by Tulane
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nhwingut

If I understand correctly, PA has very restricted early voting; therefore, unlike some other swing states, most folks have NOT voted before election day, and so aren’t beyond influence.

Therefore it’s a good place to dump any last-minute leftover campaign cash, including spare change you find in the sofa cushions of the campaign bus.


5 posted on 10/30/2012 1:21:44 PM PDT by Nervous Tick ("You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nhwingut
November 3, 2010

Toomey at Helm of a Republican Wave in Pennsylvania

"ST. DAVIDS, Pa. — Pat Toomey, a former Republican congressman, defeated Representative Joe Sestak, a Democrat, on Tuesday in a razor-thin Senate race in Pennsylvania that was not called for hours after polls closed."

6 posted on 10/30/2012 1:31:32 PM PDT by agrarianlady
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Tulane

Romney’s got a lead or at worst tied in Ohio, with the incumbent below 50%. They wouldn’t extend resources to less likely states if they didn’t have Ohio covered.


7 posted on 10/30/2012 1:32:31 PM PDT by ilgipper (Obama supporters are comprised of the uninformed & the ill-informed)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Nervous Tick

Rove looked pretty depressed on Cavuto a few minutes ago. He certainly stuck to talking points about patterns, but didn’t sound optimistic. Agree, I don’t know how to take the PA thing...You’d think that if Mitt is close in PA, close in MI, MN, etc etc, he’d be way up in Ohio, but he’s not getting any traction there.


8 posted on 10/30/2012 1:35:33 PM PDT by samkatz
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: ilgipper

The polls in Ohio for whatever reason just won’t turn (with the exception of Rasmussen). I think Obama is going to win this election because ultimately the modern world has decided that ultimately freedom is too big of a responsibility. Sadly, I’m not being sarcastic


9 posted on 10/30/2012 1:35:51 PM PDT by wiseprince
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: nhwingut

I hope that is a head fake and Rom/Ryan are really going to pour cash in Michigan & Wisc.


10 posted on 10/30/2012 1:36:26 PM PDT by CThomasFan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Tulane
Is this good or is it a sign Romney can’t crack ohio?

Romney is tied (at worst) in Ohio with a president who sits at 47% nationally. This PA buy is about expanding the map.

Obama is responding with their own PA buys, clearly saying they are concerned. If Obama did not respond then it would show to be a last minute way to excite base, rack up some national votes, and burn some remaining cash.
11 posted on 10/30/2012 1:37:33 PM PDT by nhwingut (If you are concerned, you are not paying attention (or you are a troll). It will be a landslide.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Tulane
Is this good or is it a sign Romney can’t crack ohio?

No.. he's caught and passed Obama in Ohio (Ras R 50, O 48) and the consortium of state newspaper poll has the two tied at 49-49. He's doing fine there. PA is reach into long-held democrat territory.

12 posted on 10/30/2012 1:41:30 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Record high turnout is our hope for sending 0bama home. Pray hard!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: nhwingut

As I predicted two weeks ago now, Ohio will be a Romney given and the story will shift to PA.


13 posted on 10/30/2012 1:46:30 PM PDT by TheRhinelander
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: samkatz
You’d think that if Mitt is close in PA, close in MI, MN, etc etc, he’d be way up in Ohio, but he’s not getting any traction there.

How is Romney not gaining traction in Ohio?

IN RCP of averages, he was down 4.2 points 2 weeks ago. Today he's down 1.9 with polls (other than Rasmussen) that sample anywhere from D+3 to D+9 (which is laughable).
14 posted on 10/30/2012 1:46:46 PM PDT by nhwingut (If you are concerned, you are not paying attention (or you are a troll). It will be a landslide.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: fatima; Fresh Wind; st.eqed; xsmommy; House Atreides; Nowhere Man; South Hawthorne; brityank; ...

PA Ping!

If you want on/off the PA Ping List, please freepmail me.

If you see posts of interest to Pennsylvanians, please ping me.

Thanks!


15 posted on 10/30/2012 1:47:58 PM PDT by randita
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: onyx; randita

This is one of the ads us bitter clingers here in PA may be seeing soon.....

“Four years ago, Barack Obama said building a coal-powered plant will bankrupt you.

Now, 22 Pennsylvania coal facilities will close or convert.

Mitt Romney will support coal and get North America energy independent.”

http://www.mittromney.com/forms/crushed-your-policies


16 posted on 10/30/2012 1:49:01 PM PDT by smoothsailing
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: samkatz
he does not sound depressed here.

Romney has the momentum in the final days of the campaign, with 2 states moving in his direction in my latest map. bit.ly/SsVqqs— Karl Rove (@KarlRove) October 29, 2012


17 posted on 10/30/2012 1:50:01 PM PDT by Perdogg (Vote like the US Constitution depends on it - it does!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: samkatz
Rove looked pretty depressed on Cavuto a few minutes ago.

Didn't look depressed to me. Talking about how Romney is ahead of Obama in Gallup's early voting poll (which is a nightmare for Obama).
18 posted on 10/30/2012 1:51:26 PM PDT by nhwingut (If you are concerned, you are not paying attention (or you are a troll). It will be a landslide.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: nhwingut
Chick-Fil-A appreciation day was a proxy for voting against Ubama on November 6th.

The anti-Ubama vote is going to show up, big-time.

19 posted on 10/30/2012 1:52:53 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the psychopath.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: samkatz
Rove looked pretty depressed on Cavuto a few minutes ago. He certainly stuck to talking points about patterns, but didn’t sound optimistic.

Rove had a 90 minute symposium with Hugh Hewitt, Dennis Prager, and others this weekend where he laid out, in detail, how Romney was going to win the election next Tuesday. Not "if", but "how".

Rest assured - if Romney was trailing in Ohio, he wouldn't be spending in Pennsylvania. Oh, and BTW - he isn't trailing in Ohio. :)

20 posted on 10/30/2012 2:00:08 PM PDT by TonyInOhio (Defend Freedom / Defeat Obama)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-42 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson